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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1911.

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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

A WEEK'S DEBATE COMING..

Renter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 30

Mr. Lloyd George in the Hanso of Commons to-day promised a week's discussion on the Women's Sufrage Bill next raion.

[Note The Premier, Mr Asquith. recently announced in the House of Com

nons that he had received the resolution Fassed by the Australian Senate, declaring that female suffrage had acted beneficially.

He and be regretted that the minds of the members of the Government were still

eded tagarding the sexpediency of troducing femde suffrage.-ED. CM]

STATE INSURANCE

BILL PASSES SECOND READING.

s such amazing form in private patice as to act at widespread public attention. Opinion is increasing that neither aide will Moours the victory without a tremendous struggle, which will be memorable in polo history. The stands, which are being buil for, the first match, will hold thousanal spectators. Special trains will be run from New York, and a record attend- an eis assured.

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COMPANY MEETING.

Watkins, Ltd.

The twelfth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders of Messes Watkins, Ltd., was held at the Company's Ose, Watkins Buildings, to-day.

Mr G. A. Watkins presided and there wore present Mr Ct A Fook, geners! manager, and A. S. Ellis.

A Philadelphia message says that Mr Talmer, Mr Edwards and Captains Lloyd and Darrett, yesterday defeated the Bryn-calling the meeting, mawr Forhunters, whose team was com

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMPANY. REPORTS

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. The report of the General Managers of the above Company for the year ending shareholders at the twenty-sixth annun 31st December, 1010 for presentation to the ordinary general meeting of the Company. to be held at the Hongkong Hotel ou Friday the 2nd June, states:

the Company's business with a balance We beg to lay befors you a statement of sheet for the year ealing the 31st Decem- ber, 1910.

twelve months under review, after paying The not proits of the Company for the

Four

Let us

Dispense Your

Prescriptions !! ·

HONGKONG-NEW YORK. REGULAR SAILINGS via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL.

(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT MALABAR COAST)

For Freight & further particulars, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agènta“.

Our Dispensing Department NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS!

PHARMACEUTICAL

CHEMYST

The general nager read the notice

all charges including the salary of the is fully stocked with Drugs and The Chairman said Gentlemen, taking bad and doubtful debts, and allowing for posed of Messrs. Harrison, Suomen it for granted you do not desire me to read loss on subsidiary chins, amount to Chemicals, including the most

General Managers, and providing for all Brown and Stewart, by 1 goals to 51 through the report and balance sheet for 333,003. 21, to which has to be milled the Handicaps were not allowed. The visitors 1910 now before the meeting. I will at halance brought forward from the previous recently discovered and is under were mounteil on strange ponies, but dis-ones proceed to deal with matters relative

· 81,786.81. in-played much dash and spirit, aroaning the to the business of the past year. The Account Reserve Fund to meet com-

We have transferol to Trout an enthusiasm of the spectators," Captain

And Lathe Supervision of a Hardress Lloyd scored sororal grals and results of the year's working does nottingencies or for the equalization of prevented the Foxhunters from scoring at compare invourably with recent years,

"Dividend," $23,000.00. the critical period.

We have not only had to contend with nemal depression of trade, but with Losnes, May 15.grostly increased competition in several A message from Hempstead Long departments of the business, ind it not Island) says that Messes Whitney, L. been for the heavy loss on our harisour Waterbury, J. Waterbury and Milburn, business and the special depreciation of the the Palo Cup defendors, defonted the next lunch, which has since been disposed bunt Ameriena team by 18 goals to Allowing for a bandicap of 7. the result has reassural American enthusiasts, who were disquieted by the improvement shown by the British team.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching. May) LONDON, May 30. The House of Commons has passid the second reading of Mr. Lloyd George's State Insurance Bill,

MOROCCAN DEVELOP-

MENTS.

PUNITIVE OPERATIONS

BEGUN.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)

Lorros, May 31. A message from Fez states that General Darbies as begua punitive @perations against the turbulent tribes. TURKEY AND THE RUSSIAN NOTE. #

Losos. May 17.

2.

of.

adrese conditions to which I have refurred,

we would, notwithstanding the been able to show a profit. I don't think there is anything further that I can usefully add except to express the hope, which we

General Managers' commission of per From this there has to be deducted- cunt on the net profits for the year nu per Asociation, 81,330, 16; rentunoration of who gives his personal attention | Article 30 of the Company's Articles of the Consalting Committes as per Article 92, $2,000.00, leaving available for ap to every Prescription received. propriation, $56,120.56, cent., which will absorb 927,000.00, to We propose to y disidend of 3 por

fittings, utensils of bado, serated water write off building improvements, furniture, pot and nubinery $25,000.00, to carry, forward to 1911 account 84,199.86.

Reserve Fund-In addition to the transfer of $5,000 from Reserve Funil

Price

Our Dispensing Charges are

TAKING Cargo on through Bill of cling to SODTE ARICAN PORTS

with transhipment at CALCUTTA, in conjunction with the INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

LINEA

AND *APUAR Proposed Sailings from Hongkong Scammer from Hongkong, † On or shout

Connecting at Calcutta' with 'na kuat

EUTSANG...first Mag. 7th. Juša,

For Freight and further particulars apply to

KUMSANG

A Steamer

DODWELL & CO., LD,,

19th Jann.

Agents

WILLIAM BRIGGS & SONS, LTD.,

DUNDEE

all feel, that better times are in stare, with tir intet contingencies ne far the Equaliza lower than any other European BITUMINOUS PAINT and

these remarks I beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts as presented Before putting this to the meeting I shall be pleased to answer any questions,

There being no questions the Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and

A mossage from Cedarhurst (Tong Island) says the English Team, with Cap tain Cheaps (No. 1), Mr Edwards (No. 2), Captain Hardress Lloyd (Na. 3), and Captain Barrett (Back), yesterday defeated a Freebooters team comped of Mr J.accounts. Phipps, (No. 1), Messrs. Cowdin and Lamontague (No. 2), Captain Herbert Wilson. (one of the Challengers (No. 3),

Aquat, we have considerad it advisable, Dispensary in Hongkong. tim of Dividonds" to

to Profit and Ba in view of the closing of the Manila Branch, and posible closing"

other branches, to transfer $100,000 from Permanent Reserve Fumi to Contingency Account to meet any losses that may arise through the side of such branches.

The existing Consulting Committee Mr A. 8. Ellis seconded and the motion consists of Hon. Mr E. Osborne, Mr H.

2. White, Mr. Scott-Harston and was carried.

Horusjes Moy.

The Chairman-Thank you for your

The Company's accounts at the Hend

with Mr H. Phipps at back, by 10 goals presence gentlemen; that is all the busincas Office have been dudited by Mr Francis Maitland and Mr W. Hutton Petts, who

to 4.

TARIFF TENDENCIES.

LONDON, May 18.

before the meeting

offer themselves for re-election.

China and Manila Steamship Co. Ltd. The report for presentation to the share. holders at the twenty-eighth ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the general managers on Saturday 10th June, states:-

"ASTONISHED AND PAINED"

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

Loxnos, May 30. Turkey, replying the Russian acte of the 25th instant protesting against the concentration of Turkish was capable of the largest extension. The of $19.41 brought forward from last year, 28th, and September 16th, the transfer of

troops on the border of Montenegro; says that she is astonished and pained by Russia's representations. Turkey's patience towards the reprehensible conduct of Mantenegrins shows that Turkey has no hostile intentions.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(From Southern Papers) THE CORONATION.

LONDON, May 10.

In accordance with the King's wish, the school children will have a week's holiday

suring the cordnation.

ENGLISH AMATEUR TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHI

LONDON, May 13.

The Hon. Neville Lytton has won the Amateur Tencia Championship of Eugland, defeating Mr Eustace 31iles by three sets

to love.

COLONIAL SHIPPING

IEGISLATION.

LONDON, May 16.

a

The report stated-Gentlemen,--We beg to submit our report and statement of the acecunts of the company for the year ended In the House of Lords to day the Earls December, 1910. The result of the of Selborne called attention to the America. Fear's trading shows a gross profit of Canadian Reciprocity Agreement. He4114.47 after paying all working charges said that for the first time a part of the with the exception of bad debta, and Empire had obtained better terms from writing down the stock to the mte of foreign country than from Great Britain exchange ruling at 31st December inst. To and the rest of the Empire. The precedent this amount must be added the balance step hetween receiving to giving was an extremely short one, If eventually they get a gouoral systent throughout the world of receiving and giving foreign countries terms diferent from the rest of the Empire, it was dificult to see how the Imperial

system was going to work,

also Interest making a total of 24.2.1 Against this your general managers have had to meet the following:Interest $747.89; Depreciation :-furniture and fixture per cent. 8402.07: steam launch $1,000.00; rent account 0.15;

statement of accounts for the year ending Herewith we beg to subarit the annual December 31st, 1970

In accordance with the resolutions passed at the extraagdinary meetings on August

Delivery

the quick despatch of medicines. Special attention is given to

ENAMEL.

THE WORLD'S BEST AND CHEAPEST. ANTI-CORROSIVE FOR IRON AND STEEL

Our Messengers deliver Free in Used on the Forth and Tay Bridges.

the Peak District and Kowloon several times daily.

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WATKINS, Ltd,

1.

CHEMYSTS.

the Company's steamers to the Philippines 31, Queen's Road Central, S.S. Co. was effected on November 3rd. 1910, and a statement of that Company's account is also appended hereto.

and adding the expenses of transfer The loss on working account is $78,893.11

HONGKONG.

DODWELL & Co., Ld,

Sole Agents.

OREGON

PINE

LUMBER.

LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES ON HAND.

The British Wood

#6

Preservativ

ANTHROL"

230,0.9.79 and the balance of 83,777.95 THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, Destroys WHITE ANTS and prevents decayl

low on subsidiary coinage 81,289.42; bad brought forward from last year, we have a Lord Lucas, replying, said that the Gov-dehts written off after absorbing reserve total of 8118,690.23 against which we pro crament were not alarmed at the crumb | $3,700.04; legal

expenses 81,109,65 Underwriting account 870,849.10 Teaving to set the amount at credit of pose ling of the America-Canadian tariff wall total 38,270.12 thus leaving a deficit of 847,841.13 as a debit lalance of Profit and They rejoiced to think that it involved the 84,020.00, to satisfy which your general Loss. And it will be seen also that the possible crumbling of other tarif walls. In managers have been obliged to transfer a Philippines S.S. Co. starts the year with n any case it was impossible for the Imperial like sum from stock reserve account. debit balance of $10,058.47. Governatent to interfere without infringing Canada's fiscal liberty. It was impossible to allow the parts of the Empire to scok to put back the clock. The trug policy was their own prosperity in their own way.

CANADA OFFENDED.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SITUATION IN PORTUGAL.

(To the Editor of the CSA MAIL.") Sir-This is my third appearance in print in your valuable columns, and I may OTTAWA, May 26.

y that the silence prevailing respecting Considerable indignation prevails here at the Elections fixed to take place on the 28th the action of the Festival of Empire in ut kaks for self. Another of my deleting the Pageant depicting the defentscies is being realized and we will of American invaders in order to avoid many more. wounding American susceptibilities.

Mr Borden, Leader of the Opposition in the Dominion House of Commons, opposed the vote for the Festival until a better explanation of the action was forthcoming. He pointed out that the Americans were preparing to celebrate Perry's victory in the Great Lakes wat in a flamboyant style. Mr Fielding, Minister of Finance, said that the Government had cabled for an oz plaustion and would intimate to the Imperial Government that the Canadians

Mr Barton, President of the Board of Trade, received a deputation of ship-owner and the Parliamentary Committee regard Ing Colonial legislation, affecting merchant shipping. It was urged that, if the sugges tion made at the Imperial Conference in did not favour the omission and would rug 1907 of a periodical Government Surrey gest a change of the programme accordingly. were carried out, it would discrgariss the whole shipping business. It was stated that PANAMA CANAL EXPENDITURE. It was absolutely impossible to have trampe ready to meet the standards at every port. therefore the Colonies should support their request that shipping should be regulated by Imperial Législation, and by nothing

lae.

Mr Buxton promised to do his best in the discussion with the Colonial delegates to arrive at conclusions unprejudicial to their intersets.”

THE CORONATION NAVAL REVIEW.

LONDON, May 15. The official lish shows that 170 vessels will semble for the Coronation review on the 24th on June, compared with 114} vessels which took part in King Edward's Qororation review. Twelve Dreadnoughts and twenty other battleships are included In the lot.

HOLLAND'S BILL AGAINST GAMBLING,

LONDON, May 17:

WASHIFOTON. May 17. The Secretary to the Treasury has invited subscriptions for fifty million dollars worth of Government bonds bearing 3 per cent. interest, to reimburse the Treasury ex- penditure on the Banains Canal

f..

CANADA AND THE BARAMAS.

LONDON, May 10.

Mr Fielding, Minister of Finance,

As noted in the report of the Philippines S.S. Co. the position shown is actually that on December 31st. 1910, but the later aljustments alluded to will reduce the sundry creditors to 8142,641.76, all due to the Philippines S.S. Co. (except for the inclusion of

Mall item due to minor sundry creditors 8.89) and the Assots S.S. Company's shares 9745,000 and Profit will be the book valuu of the Philippinus and Less balance of 847,841.13 as stated above.

The new Company though starting badly

C. KAMMING & CO., LD

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, etc.

MANAGER: CHENG KAM MING

DUDWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.

(late Head Dispenser, Government Ciru JOHN & ROBERT HARVEY & CO.,

Hospital).

PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY

DISPENSED.

PURË DRUGS.

PATENT MEDICINES. PRICES MODERATE. *

62 x Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 9, 1311. 104

lets stendily gained ground and the heavy THE CHING LING FOO TROUPE,

has been stopped and when sond arrangements now under way with the Now the Pope lins cute forward with expected we shall be able to more than pay of Peking artistes, after an absence of Philippine Authorities are completed it is The well-known Ching Ling Foo troupe, his Encyclical vehemently condemning the fur way, anti-religious acts in the pro tempere Re-White and Dr Noble retire and are eligible were touring Europe with immense successi, Commiting Committee.-Mens H. P. about two years, during which time they public, so the Venerable Patriarch of for re-election. Liston and his herons suite of Bishops are sending strong protest to the Provisional Government announcing "the

impossibility of acquiescing in the wi- divant law of the separation of the Church rom-the-State, as it ngainst the principles of the Roman Catholic Church, The old and glorious traditions of Portugal Affolio Henriques, D. with her notable Kings, such as D.

Auditor The Account luve been audited by Messes W. H. Petts and 4, O'D. Gourdin, who are recommended for re-election.

have returned to Hongkong and will make their debut at the Victorin Theatre to- night.. This talented troupe needs no introduction to Hongkong play-goers. Their return visit, which is for The Philippines Steamship Company.

week only, will no doubt meet with the Below we give the report and secounts sucess it certainly deserves. Miss Chou hold in Manila on Tuesday, 23rd May passet at the first ordinary general meeting Toy is also to appear in popular English Annexed is submitted the first statement sentimental ballada. An excellent pro-- Joto L, E. of accounts of the company, which cover gramme is also to be prevented. The prices the period from its formation on November, have been slightly mised during the stay 3rd but to the end of the year. The of the troupe owing to the heavy expenses Acemants are rendered in Philippine peso iarulved. and in Hongkong currency, the rate exchange, 0, being that raling on. December 31st, 1910.

of

Affonso V., D. Manuel £, D. Joar IV. And others, should be Huintained und their memories respected. Yes, it will be so and must be so. Portugal will defent the Carbonarios and their leaders and penes will soon be restored-In pace revertantur actualing of accounts in the books on The balance sheet necessarily shove the Toura, etc.

December hut it must be carefully A PROPHET. noted that as

tas moments for the com- the China and Manila Steamship Cor pleto transfer of these and liabilities of

["A Prophet" will see from information in another column that the elections have taken pines.--Ed. 0.M.]

OUR NEW POST OFFICE.

(To the Editor of the "Camsa MATI..) Sir,—A story is being cimulated to the

could not be carried out until after that

NEWS FROM MACAO.

(Fry Our Own Correspundent,)

Macho, May 29

interesting detail in connection with

date there will be added to the liabilities the Election in the information by wire sum of pesos 173,203.85 (FIK. 8192,015.35) from Lisbon that, Mathe-mid representing additional wundry cruditors, constitute two distinct centres. Filte and to the assets poses 16,604.20 (the returff of the poll from this and carried 851,741.49)

representing outstanding froights, sundry "debtors, and the value of buoys and moorings, and the balance pesos

no weight whatever as Timer, under udruit

Canada, yesterday informed the Dominioni cilost that the Government proposes to let 120,607.16 (HK. 2149,273.60) will standarring, invariably commanded the

PRINTERS STRUKEIN CAPE TOWN.

hy the China and Manila Steamship Co., Ltd. The above mentioned extra liability followed by the activity of the white antis, The prolonged torrential mius"which" has been secured to the creditors by a mortgage on the ships.

PROFIT AND LOAN ACCOUNT.

Hongkong Currency

tely kept many a householder on tenterhooks, has caused the unroofing and partial collapse of five native tenemente in three different districts No fatalities are tvcor{], `,

House of Commons that Sir Wilfrid Laurier the top floor of the new Post Office to a as a sundry debtor item being amount due majority. while in London would discuss with the foreign Consul for office purposes. Colonial Office the admission of the

If there is any foundation for the story Bahamas into the Canadian confederation. would it not be better to abandon the proposed Coronation festivities and ask the subscribers to allow their subscriptions to be paid over to the Government as the equiralout of the first few months' rent Remuneration of Directors, Ec- that they expect to get for the top floor? cretary and Treasurer...

Fifty thousand dollars ought to be of Auditors foot,...............

Counsel's retaiace some er, and afterwards the British Charges residents might be naked for further eub- Interest scriptione until some Governmental use for Falance of Working /e of

Exchange the top floor could be found. Youre etc. steamers from 3rd November

1910 to 81st Dec. 1910..

OAPE TOWN, May 18. In consequence of a strike of printars, who object to the employment of non- Caioniste, the leading papers have been reduced to publishing abridged editions on alternate days..

THT CORONATION STANDARDS,

Lexpon, May 12.

UNION-JACK

Miss Agnes De La Cruiz, lately a nurse

The following standards will be borne at at the Campbell Hospital, Calcutta, com.

BALANCE BIEZET.

25 each....... Insuranca account ....... Sundry Croditera

166.13 22.16

66.66

155.76

47.79

73.50

WUCHOW NOTES.

(Fran Chur Own, Correspondent, } .

Wucnow, May 27. The Christian Alliance Mission has just sustained a low in the death of Mis All-

18,537:48

819,058.47 Hongkong ward, of Toronto, who passed away on Currency Monday list while in hospital at Hongkong. Mis Allward, was highly respected and ahe 4,003.34 will be greatly missed in missionary circles. *68,201 40

Mr Macgregor, of the L.M. Customs, basi Just gone Homie un leave and his place has been taken by Mr W. 8. Dupree.

A message from The Hague says that tha First Chamber of the States General has passed a Bill probibiting bookmakers and Detalinators at race meetings, and prevent- Ing English bookmakers from tranecting the Coronation in Westminster Abbey-mitted suicide by allowing poison at Capital 30,000 shares @ poss business in Holland, without a division. The Royal Standard by the Marquis of Howrah station, apparently the result of The Minister of Justice intimated that he Lansdowne; the Standard of the Union by disappointment la jove. would reconsider the question of the pro the Duke of Wellington; the Standard hibition of the totalisator, when the Bill England by Mr Frank Seaman Dymoke; came before the Second Chamber, hi that the Standard of Scotland by Mr Hairy for the bookmakers he would do nothing, Sorymgcour. Wedderburn; the Standard of

Ireland by Mr. Denis Charles Joseph OR almost forty years Chamberlain's Value of Steamura Rubi and

Zafiro pesan Culic, Cholera and Diarrhoon Remedy Value of tores on hand O'Conor O'Conor Don; the Standard of has been caring, crasups in the stomach Value of Coal on hand. Wales by Lord Mostyn: this Standard.oland-bowels, dysentery and diarrhea and Proportion of great on unexpired India by Lord Curzon the Standard of has never been known to fail to give relief Special telegrams from Now York state of Australia by Lord Northcote theeuses. You can make no better provision Our Durg 16,300.55 cousiderably. There seams to be a general

Canadas by Lord Aberdeen the Standard Laven in the most severa and dangerous Sundry Dubtorsmäs

pet policies Casey 27,800,54 Standard of New Zealand by Lord Plunket; that since the English pola team went to and the Standard of Bouth Africa by Tor for the safety of your family than to keep I Balssica of Proft & Loss Account' 19,058,47 | impression that we shall have a bad flood Cedarhurst, Long Island, they have develop Belborne,

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THE AMERICAN P. LO CUP.

LONDON, May 13,

FORTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS.

a bottle of this romoly ever at hand. For

sale by all Chemists and Storeksapore,"

972,214.83

750,000 2,400.18 4,086.04

At Yung Hai, near Wychow, we hour of a number of cases of plague.

During the month we have had some 390.56 very beary ruin and the river has rien

this year.

#72,254.87

ESTABLISHED

1770.

LIMITED

THE Undersigned-bava bean appointed SOLF AGENTS to Hongkong and South Chian the above Company's WHISKIES.

"INVESTED FUNDS over £12,000,000.

- DODWELL & 00. LTD

Over £2,000 PAID DAILY IN CLAIMS

THE STANDARD" LIFE OFFICE, £1.000 POLICY FOR £2,0.8, The above monthly premium will secure a £1,000 Policy a good life aged 25 next birthday. PREMIUMS BY MONTHLY INSTALMENTS WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE,

For rates and full particulare apply to

Try

DODWELL & CO., LID, Agents.

CLUB' SCOTCH WHISKY. It is MJ,

Mellow and Mature, and has a reputation of 17 ye

consistency of quality.

Try CLIFFORD WILKINSON'S TANSAN

see that the name of Clifford Wilkinson is one

Otherwise it is not genuine.“

Try AMSTEL FILSENER BEER It is specially Pasteurised for use in Tropical Countries, and

used by the Hospitals in preference to any other.

H. Price &Co., Ltd.,

12, Queen's

Hongkong, April 18, 1911

Road Central, Hongkong.

TELEPHONE No. 195.